Don't name a dog Lucky, please...

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So a co-worker of mine has an orthopedic nightmare on her hands and has asked me

to help.

Her dog is appropriately named Lucky. Anyway he had a TPLO on his left stifle

12/22/05,

then his right stifle done 2/14/06. The plate had to be removed from his right

stifle due to

some resction to it 7/26/06. Now he is externally rotating both stifles during

gait and during

that motion his right hip pops (look fine radiograhically). He is not fully

weight bearing on his

left hindlimb, the thigh girth measurement are the same but there is some

apparent atrophy

of the left thigh. He also has the beginings of some carpal hyperextension with

internal

rotation during his gait. I also felt some crepitus in his left hock. He is a 5

year old fit large

bower cross. He seems happy but it is painful to hear him walk. I do not have

access to UWT

but do have e-stim, US, laser and my hands.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

Combs RVT, CCRP